National Stationers meeting in West Baden notes Indiana losses and injuries
The Indiana items report the National Stationers association annual meeting at West Baden. Obituaries include George R. Griffin former state representative and Owen County Democrat editor. Milby Roy Hammer Purdue mechanical engineering professor. Mrs. Paul Leach after oil stove blast. and three year old Oliver Francis Gray from Terre Haute after a teakettle scald incident. Knights of Pythias district meeting in Orleans with Grand Chancellor John W. Gaylord speaking. Marion votes to raise street department pay to 35 50 65 cents per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Francis Gray
Richard Gray
Terre Haute
Knights of Pythias
Orleans
John W. Gaylord
Anderson City Park Plan Safe After Board Approval
Mayor J. J. Horne of Anderson announced the purchase of a 32 acre grove called Frank Hardy in North Anderson for a city park is virtually assured after the state board of accounts informed him the park plan would be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hardy
Anderson
J. J. Horne
State Board of Accounts
Clinton County Federation of Clubs Annual Meeting Report
The annual meeting took place in the Methodist Episcopal church at Strankfort. Speakers included Mrs. FE. W. Barrett of Muncie Mrs. John E. Moore of Kokomo past state president and Mrs. J. M. Thistlethwaite of Sheridan district chairman.
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Clinton County Federation of Clubs
Methodist Episcopal Church
Strankfort
FE. W. Barrett
Muncie
John E. Moore
Kokomo
J. M. Thistlethwaite
Sheridan
Noble township remonstrance against $39,000 Wilber Gordon road bonds
Taxpayers of Noble township filed a third remonstrance against the Wilber Gordon road bond issue. Ninteen signatures from farmers were attached to the remonstrance opposing the $39,000 bonds for an improved highway, recorded in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Noble Township
Purdue approves Lafayette heating and power plant project
The Purdue university board of trustees approved a new heating and power plant at Lafayette for next summer. Plans and specifications must be prepared immediately by the engineering departments. Estimated cost is 300000 dollars, with a 275000 dollar appropriation passed by the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Purdue University Board of Trustees
Certificates for Clifty Rockcreek Townships and Waynesville Highs
Samuel Sharp, county school superintendent, received certificates accrediting Clifty and Rockcreek townships and Waynesville high schools in Bartholemew County from the state board of education at Columbus. Graduates from these schools will no longer need entrance examinations for four year high schools or other preparatory institutions. The Hope and Clifford high schools also received annual commissions from the board.
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Clifty
Rockcreek
Waynesville
Bartholomew County
Columbus
Samuel Sharp
State Board of Education
Hope and Clifford
Logansport County Funds Let Contracts for Two Roads
County commissioners at Logansport let semi hard surfaced road contracts Roy Wills won Duffey road bid 18828 and D A Hyman won Gordon road bid 87200 A remonstrance against the Duffey highway bond sale followed with critics arguing the project mainly boosts addition property values and benefits a company selling property there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Roy Wills
D. A. Hyman
Walter Ratliff Elected President of Blackford County Sunday School
Walter Ratliff of Hartford City was elected president of the Blackford County Sunday School association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ratliff
Hartford City
Blackford County Sunday School Association
Northern Indiana School Superintendents Meet In North Manchester
The semi annual gathering of the Northern Indiana School Superintendents association was held in North Manchester with public school buildings inspected. Attending superintendents included J. W. Forman Goshen L. W. Keller Michigan City E. B. Weatherow Laporte O. J. Neighbours Wabash D. W. Youngblood Auburn George C. Carroll Garrett H. W. Dickson Kendallville J. N. Scudder Huntington C. A. Allen Bluffton L. E. Kelley Montpelier M. E. Worthman Decatur A. W. Allma Angola A. N. Krieg Ligonier J. N. Leffel Warsaw H. L. Humpke North Manchester.
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Northern
Indiana
Bluffton
L. E. Kelley
Montpelier
M. E. Worthman
Decatur
A. W. Allma
Angola
A. N. Kreig
Ligonier
J. N. Leffel
Warsaw
H. L. Humpke
North Manchester
Campaign to raise 300000 for Evansville YWCA home
Five hundred team workers began a week long drive to raise three hundred thousand dollars for a new Young Women's Christian Association home in Evansville. Leaders expect the quota to be met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Evansville
Moore Named President of Wabash County Historical Society
Dr. P. G. Moore was chosen president of the Wabash County Historical Society in Wabash to fill the vacancy created by Mrs. Rt. F. Lutz’s death. Vice presidents named include Mrs. Harry Pettit Mrs. Stewart Cowgill and Miss Fannie McCarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Moore
Wabash
Notable Frauds and Fatalities Reported in Local Incidents
Leonard Malden and wife from St. Louis sought in Anderson for alleged massing of 300 in fraudulent checks. Rev Ephraim Allen minister struck at Fairmount by a Matthews driver Noah Reuasoner died of injuries. Ira Piper, 44, died at Lafayette when his team bolted and crushed him under a wagon. Widow survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Malden
St. Louis
Anderson
Ephraim Allen
Friends
Fairmount
Noah Reuasoner
Matthews
Ira Piper
Lagrange
Marion man injured by street car in collision
Larue H. Case secretary of the Marion lodge of Ben Hur was severely injured when struck by a street car in Marion. His hip was broken and he was taken to a hospital. Roscoe Hollowell near Columbus was injured when a tractor he drove turned over and one wheel struck him causing cuts and bruises. The First Baptist Church of Jasonville erected a large tent on the new building lot at Washington and Cook streets for revival meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larue H. Case
Marion
Ben-Hur
Roscoe Hollowell
Columbus
The
First Baptist Church of
Jasonvile
Washington and
Cook Streets
Dunkirk
France
Voincare
Washington
San Diego
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Harles E. Ruthenberg
Cleveland
Michigan
St. Joseph
Mich
Reed
America
William Z. Foster
Reds
Ruthenberg
Sing Sing
Socialist Party
Knute Nelson
United States
Minnesota
Chicago
Norway
Wisconsin
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Imerson Hough
Evanston
Ill
West
Delphi tragedy as car struck by freight train at grade crossing
Arthur Shaw aged seventeen died and three other persons were injured when the automobile they rode in was hit by a Monon freight train after stalling on a grade crossing at Delphi. The crash highlights dangers at crossings and the impact on a local family.
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Arthur Shaw
Monon
Delphi
Lapel News Suspends Publication Sparks Local Refocus
Oscar Austill editor and owner of Windfall Herald and Franklin ton Critic started a weekly at Lapel with Lee J. Noble as editor. The Lapel News published by Dailey M. Hudler of Noblesville suspended publication recently.
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Oscar Austill
Windfall Herald
Frankton Critic
Lapel
Lee J. Noble
Lapel News
Dailey M. Hudler
Noblesville
Names in Warsaw Public School Enrollment
The Warsaw school enumeration of 1 225 pupils lists 3808 girl names with Helen 37 times and Mary 34 times. Boys show 198 distinct names led by Robert 32, with 25 Johns 24 Pauls and 23 Charles among top male names.
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Warsaw
Helen
Mary
Robert Reading
Johns
Pauls
Charles
Todd Endorsed for Indiana U.S. W. V. Commander
Members of Henry W. Lawton Camp No 35 in Ft Wayne endorse Levi A Todd past commander as candidate for department commander of the Indiana U S W V. Todd will be nominated at the convention in Michigan City in June.
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Henry W. Lawton
New Schoolhouse Planned at Marion National Sanatorium
A $58 000 schoolhouse will be erected at the Marion National sanatorium entrance replacing the Evans schoolhouse condemned by the state board of health on April 7 1920. The advisory board sets May 12 for hearing objections to the bond issue.
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Marion National Sanatorium
Marion
Evans
State Board of Health
Northwestern division B Y P U convention at Valparaiso
The Northwestern division Indiana B Y P U convention met in Valparaiso Indiana with large delegations from Gary and Laporte. Lynn Keene of Valparaiso was elected president Ray mond Coon of Gary became vice president and Miss Anna Walsh of Hammond was chosen secretary and treasurer.
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Northwestern Division
Indiana
Valparaiso
Hammond
Gary and
Laporte
Lynn Keene
Raymond Coon
Gary
Anna Walsh
Indiana university dedicates new hall of commerce and finance
With a formal ceremony the Indiana University hall of commerce and finance at Bloomington was dedicated. Gen Hubert M Lord of Washington, director of the federal budget, delivered the dedicatory address. The modern Indiana limestone hall will house other university departments in addition to the school of commerce and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Bloomington
Hubert M.lord of Washington
University
School of Commerce and Finance
Otter Creek Detective Association Incorporation Filed at Terre Haute
Articles of incorporation filed with county recorder John Grace in Terre Haute for Otter Creek Detective Association No. 289. No capital stock listed. Trustees named Martin R. Bryant Thomas Wade Thaddeus Miller. Officers include William Kelly president Frank Smith vice president Ralph E. Smith secretary Ralph W. Smith treasurer Elmer Cundiff captain Harvey D. Shadley chaplain Clyde E. Fox door keeper.
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Terre Waute
John Grace
Otter Creek Detective Association
Otter Creek Association
Martin R. Bryant
Thomas Wade
Thaddeus Miller
William Kelly
Frank Smith
Ralph E. Smith
Ralph W. Smith
Elmer Cundiff
Harvey D. Shadley
Clyde E. Fox
Muncie Seeks 1200 Rooms for Grand Army Encampment
Muncie citizens are asked to donate 1200 rooms for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment and auxiliary events on May 15 to 17. The committee requests rates of at most 1 dollar per night and 50 cents for breakfast for visitors, with vigilance to prevent overcharges, excluding hotels and lodging houses.
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Muncie
Citizens’ Committee
Grand Army of the Republic
Elkhart County Clubwomen form independent federation
In Nappanee a county federation for clubwomen was organized independent of the state group. Mrs. James E. Tillman of Nappanee was named president. The Indiana state board of agriculture will open bids May 10 at 11 a.m. at the statehouse for new barns stables and a hotel at the state fairgrounds, including moving and wrecking existing buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Nappanee
James E. Tillman
State Board of Agricultural At
Indianapolis
Statehouse
State Fairgrounds
French Ultimatum to Turks and Syria Tensions
Edward W. Pickard reviews postwar crises as France presses in Syria and Turkey, Krupp director Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach faces charges, and Lausanne talks threaten disruption. Red Ruthenberg convicted in Michigan signals a crackdown. Flight record waves a hopeful front-page note.
Cuno Reparations Plan Faces French Rebuff Amid Talks
Germany offers up to 30 billion gold marks in loans through 1927 to 1981 with a U S backed international commission to judge shortfalls and interest. Cuno seeks arbitration and in kind deliveries while France demands evacuation of occupied lands and home returns before accepting any terms.
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Hancellor Cuno
United States
France
Premier Poincare
Germany
International Commission
International Commission of Business Men
Hughes
Reparation Commission
Cuno
Belgium
England
Holland
Switzerland
Supreme court ruling on liquor ships sparks international tension
Justice Sutherland and McReynolds dissented from a decision extending prohibition to sea vessels. American ships may sell liquor to passengers beyond three miles, while foreign ships may not bring liquor within the limit. Attorney General Daugherty vows strict enforcement at the 30 day mark. Congress and city leaders move to bar liquor on all American vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Sutherland
Justice McReynolds
Congress
Daugherty
Supreme Court
Lasker
The
Shipping Board
Harding
Jersey
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Indiana News
National Stationers’ Association
West Baden
George R. Griffin
Owen County Democrat
Spencer
Milby Roy Hammer
Purdue University
Paul Leach
South Bend
City of
GMNO
Edward W. Pickard
Aving
Berlin
Nthe Ruhr
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen
Halbach
Krupp
Rance
Turkey
Syria
Greece
Soviet
Russia
Pelle
Lausanne
Ismet Pasha
Chester
Great Britain
Iraq
Grew
Anatolia
Moscow
Lenin
Edgar Blake
American Methodist Episcopal Church
Europe
Chemical Warfare Service
Army
E. B. Vedder
Army Medical Corps
W. P. Nolan
Jeanette
Tete
John A. MacReady
Oakley G. Kelly
Army Air Service
Hempstead
N. Y
Cal
Llo Process VC
Lloyd Manufacturing Company Dlepassed-Wakefeld Co. Dent. F
Ae Menominee
Parker’s
Crorgists
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Van
Farm Journal
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